Native States

plural noun

1. the former 562 semi-independent states of India, ruled by Indians but subject to varying degrees of British authority: merged with provinces by 1948; largest states were Hyderabad, Gwalior, Baroda, Mysore, Cochin, Jammu and Kashmir, Travancore, Sikkim, and Indore Also calledIndian States and Agencies

Example Sentences

The district is much cut up, and portions of it are insulated by the surrounding native states.

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There are a number of branch lines in the plains, some owned by native States.

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As a result there is no political life at all in the Native States.

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It referred to non-interference by the Congress in the internal affairs of the Native States.

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Several native states have placed themselves under a French protectorate.

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